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A visit to the Union Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Union Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Grove Cemetery

Lat:   32.6287°   (32° 37' 43")

Lon:   -85.3374°   (-85° 20' 14")

The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies just to the northwest of the Union Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Union Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Chewacla
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
    • Gwen Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Beauregard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
    • The Bottle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Prince Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
    • Bleecker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
    • Cusseta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Marvyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Blanton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
        • Blanton is located in Lee County
      • Hugley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
        • Hugley is located in Russell County
      • Crawford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Russell County
      • Smith's Station
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
        • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
      • Osanippa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
        • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
      • Society Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
        • Society Hill is located in Macon County
      • River View
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
        • River View is located in Chambers County
      • Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
        • Valley is located in Chambers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
      • Huguley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
        • Huguley is located in Chambers County
      • Waverly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Chambers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Loachapoka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Eady City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
        • Eady City is located in Chambers County
      • Plant City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
        • Plant City is located in Chambers County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Union Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Grove Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
    • Rosemere Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemere Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemere Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Garden Hills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Garden Hills Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • The Garden Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garden Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22950 <6>
    • Penn Young Gravesite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Young Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penn Young Gravesite is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Young Gravesite
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Chamlee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chamlee Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamlee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Providence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • New Hope CME Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Green Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
      • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mountain Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pitts Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Chapel Cemetery
      • Hephzibah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hephzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hephzibah Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hephzibah Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Union Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #138326  (Union Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #138326 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Opelika East
      • County: Lee         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #138326 (Union Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6287, Longitude: -85.3374       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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